I never thought of buying makeup products at any drugstores. I've always thought, I'd save my money and buy the good quality luxury items. And, I always have. Until recently, I've been watching a lot of Youtube beauty bloggers and the good things they say about some of them have really gotten me to consider purchasing and trying out some of their products... without pressure!
One of the most talked about drugstore brand is Revlon. I hear it so much, people raving about their lipsticks and other products. Of course there is the cost of cheap packaging and not the same content as high-end products out there-- but the point is, considering the price, it's a good deal.
So, basically no one has to go out of their ways to purposely get something "cheap". But if you're on a budget, it really doesn't hurt to try!
On my usual stocking of cotton pads and wax, I decided to give some beauty/makeup products a go. Unlike Sephora or other beauty counters, you can't try the products at the store. It's more like you like what you see, you buy it. If you like it, that's good. If not, oh well... you missed out on five dollars.
I bought two lipsticks from Revlon. "Gentlemen prefer Pink" (no. 450) and "Softsilver Rose" (no. 430). I often find that when you are buying cheaper lipsticks, it's good to be safe. I feel buying neutral everyday colors will give you the most payback with these lipsticks. Sometimes going a bit exotic on the colors might prove the lack of quality these products may have.
That being said, these two colors were very pretty. The 450 is a really pretty satin-finish pick. The 430 is a bit more red but very wearable. It's just brightens the lips with a soft pink-red, and it also has a satin like finish. They are decently pigments and are quite creamy so it won't necessarily dry out your lips. I do find that after awhile, if you were to rub your lips a little, your skin might start peeling. So not entirely hydrating or good for the lips, but I think you get what you get.
Next, I bought a Rimmel lipsticks. Now, I never even heard of Rimmel until my obsession with UK beauty bloggers. Then I started thinking, hey maybe I'd try if I ever found one around me. Well, I did! Packaging was pretty, and I especially bought the one from the line that was collaborated with Kate Moss. Supposedly, it's her "shades", the ones that would best represent her.
Loved the cute packaging and the colors were decent. There was about five shades. I got the shade 08, and it's a mauve brown. It's actually browner than I thought it would be, and I'm not sure I could pull it off. But with the right kind of makeup, I think it'll be a chic lip color to wear. It does have a slightly model-esque feel to the mauve lipstick!
Then I went and picked up two Essie nail polishes. I prefer buying mine on Amazon as I find them so much cheaper. It's literally $3 online! But I wanted to try them out asap, and I've realized that the cost of buying it so cheap online is that sometimes, they can be sending the ones from the older edition where the applicator isn't so great as the ones that have come out now. So, I thought-- why not?
I got "Cute as a Button" and "Fiji". Fiji seems to be some kind of hype and I thought I'd give it a try. I am currently wearing "Neo Whimsical" which I find to give that really pretty bridal pink color. But it does have a purple pastel undertone, unlike the Fiji which is a white-based pink. It is quite pretty. "Cute as a Button" is a bright neon pink/purple. I'm horrible at describing this, but one of my favorite Youtubers, Tanya Burr, wore this color several times in her video. And I loved it so much and thought it was pretty cute!
I ran out of some top coats and I find the Sally Hansen dual action really works best and has the best applicator. So, I got that.
And other miscellaneous things! But I thought I'd share :)
xx
One of the most talked about drugstore brand is Revlon. I hear it so much, people raving about their lipsticks and other products. Of course there is the cost of cheap packaging and not the same content as high-end products out there-- but the point is, considering the price, it's a good deal.
So, basically no one has to go out of their ways to purposely get something "cheap". But if you're on a budget, it really doesn't hurt to try!
On my usual stocking of cotton pads and wax, I decided to give some beauty/makeup products a go. Unlike Sephora or other beauty counters, you can't try the products at the store. It's more like you like what you see, you buy it. If you like it, that's good. If not, oh well... you missed out on five dollars.
I bought two lipsticks from Revlon. "Gentlemen prefer Pink" (no. 450) and "Softsilver Rose" (no. 430). I often find that when you are buying cheaper lipsticks, it's good to be safe. I feel buying neutral everyday colors will give you the most payback with these lipsticks. Sometimes going a bit exotic on the colors might prove the lack of quality these products may have.
That being said, these two colors were very pretty. The 450 is a really pretty satin-finish pick. The 430 is a bit more red but very wearable. It's just brightens the lips with a soft pink-red, and it also has a satin like finish. They are decently pigments and are quite creamy so it won't necessarily dry out your lips. I do find that after awhile, if you were to rub your lips a little, your skin might start peeling. So not entirely hydrating or good for the lips, but I think you get what you get.
Next, I bought a Rimmel lipsticks. Now, I never even heard of Rimmel until my obsession with UK beauty bloggers. Then I started thinking, hey maybe I'd try if I ever found one around me. Well, I did! Packaging was pretty, and I especially bought the one from the line that was collaborated with Kate Moss. Supposedly, it's her "shades", the ones that would best represent her.
Loved the cute packaging and the colors were decent. There was about five shades. I got the shade 08, and it's a mauve brown. It's actually browner than I thought it would be, and I'm not sure I could pull it off. But with the right kind of makeup, I think it'll be a chic lip color to wear. It does have a slightly model-esque feel to the mauve lipstick!
Then I went and picked up two Essie nail polishes. I prefer buying mine on Amazon as I find them so much cheaper. It's literally $3 online! But I wanted to try them out asap, and I've realized that the cost of buying it so cheap online is that sometimes, they can be sending the ones from the older edition where the applicator isn't so great as the ones that have come out now. So, I thought-- why not?
I got "Cute as a Button" and "Fiji". Fiji seems to be some kind of hype and I thought I'd give it a try. I am currently wearing "Neo Whimsical" which I find to give that really pretty bridal pink color. But it does have a purple pastel undertone, unlike the Fiji which is a white-based pink. It is quite pretty. "Cute as a Button" is a bright neon pink/purple. I'm horrible at describing this, but one of my favorite Youtubers, Tanya Burr, wore this color several times in her video. And I loved it so much and thought it was pretty cute!
I ran out of some top coats and I find the Sally Hansen dual action really works best and has the best applicator. So, I got that.
And other miscellaneous things! But I thought I'd share :)
xx
